The Rutgers tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is one of the tastiest tomatoes ever. In the words of Lyman Schermerhorn, the breeder credited with developing the variety: The flavor of the fruit is very pleasing and makes juice with a medium high percentage of sugar with low … [Read more...]
How to Grow the Flavorful Black Cherry Tomato
No store-bought tomato will beat homegrown and freshly picked ones from your garden. And who doesn’t enjoy the fruits of their labor? Literally! Tomato plants are a good addition to any vegetable garden, especially because most of us use them every day. If you are looking … [Read more...]
How to Grow, Harvest, Store, and Prepare Squash Blossoms
By Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell Squash blossoms and zucchini flowers are the edible and incredibly tasty blooms of both summer squash and zucchini plants. The flowers produced by winter squash and pumpkin plants can be used in the place of summer squash or zucchini … [Read more...]
Gardening Myth: Why Folding, Cutting, or Stepping on Onion Tops Doesn’t Make Bigger Bulbs
By Erin Marissa Russell If you’re growing onions, you’ve probably heard of a trick many gardeners claim is the ticket to growing a crop with heavy bulbs: folding, cutting, or stepping on the tops of onions. It’s true that some of the reasoning behind breaking the green tops of … [Read more...]
7 Vegetable Gardening Mistakes that Could Ruin Your Garden
If you’ve just started gardening but can’t seem to get your thumb “green enough,” make sure you’re not guilty of these popular gardening mistakes. If so, don’t fret: we’ll tell you how to fix these common mistakes so that you can be on your way to a productive vegetable garden. … [Read more...]
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